cool skills

Yes! I teach all those things. Variety is my strength. I've been asked, "Are you really good at all those things?" Well, my response is this: I'm really good at one thing - breaking down the basics. My strong suit is teaching the basics to people of all ages; teaching people with different learning styles, and using the fun involved to tap into their strengths. Having fun with your own talents and interests is a great way to enhance every aspect of your life.

I also go way beyond the basics in what seems like a lot of different things, but here's the thing...They're all closely interrelated. As a professional musical theatre performer, singing, dancing, and acting are all required skills. Martial arts and yoga are related to dancing, in their strength, balance, flexibility, and focus aspects. Guitar goes with singing, improv with acting, voiceover has elements of both singing and acting, etc. I'm not so great on the drums. That's where Ned comes in. :-)

﻿A big advantage to being enrolled at The Cool School is that, as a student, you can try out several different activities to find what resonates with you. And you can come the same time each week for whichever kind of lesson you choose! You can also share your lesson with a friend or family member or two (or even three). The tuition remains the same for the lesson time, so you and your peeps can split the cost.﻿

Tuition:$35 per half-hour weekly lesson$65 per one-hour weekly lesson

Check out these cool skills!

Ballet

Private ballet lessons for young dancers, beginning at age 3-- or any age--is exercise that can bring out amazing facets of their personalities. Ballet creates a strong foundation for good posture, strength, balance, and flexibility. Ballet is a great match for kids on the autism spectrum…It’s ritualistic, and being in the routine helps lessen anxiety. Boys are especially encouraged to take ballet. Did you know that many NFL players go to ballet classes? Well, they do!

Tap

Tap dancing is so much fun! It's like drumming, but with your feet. Neurological benefits...Rhythmic patterns adjust and balance brain waves. See The Cool School's Facebook page for links to more info.

Creative Movement

Our littlest ones, age 3-4 move and groove with ballet-based creative movement, imaginative play, sports skills, props, and a variety of music styles.

Improvisation and/or Acting...Excellent for gaining confidence, comfort in social situations, identifying facial cues, and reading body language. These lessons and classes are also excellent for anyone who would like to be in a stage production or film project. If you already have a stage or film gig - Awesome! You can level up on your performance potential.

Karate /Tae Kwon Do/Tai Chi: Learn and enhance focus, strength, balance, and flexibility. Martial Arts are great for kids on the autism spectrum…very ritualistic, and being in the routine decreases anxiety. Here, we work mostly on movement. Contact sparring is done against surprisingly formidable opponents: padded targets and pool noodles. Improve everything in your life by making Martial Arts a part of it.

Yoga

Fun stretches Imaginative animal poses Joy of moving meditation Yoga

Vocal coaching...Young singers can level up from being musical cuties to ﻿being ﻿skillful entertainers. Use these lessons to learn new songs, polish familiar songs, or just make a joyful ﻿noise!﻿

Singing

Voice Acting

Begin or upgrade your voiceover recording skills, create role playing game characters, and/or work on voice production for public speaking. This is the place to learn professional recording techniques and tricks to creating characters, strengthen your voice, and develop impeccable enunciation without sounding phony.